rhaskell

Raskell is a general-purpose, statically typed, purely functional programming language with type inference and lazy evaluation. Its design emphasizes correctness, conciseness, and maintainability. Raskell's purity means that functions have no side effects, making code easier to reason about and test. The static type system catches many errors at compile time, preventing runtime failures. Type inference allows developers to omit type declarations, as the compiler can deduce them automatically, leading to more concise code. Lazy evaluation means that expressions are not evaluated until their results are actually needed, which can improve performance and enable the creation of infinite data structures.

The language is named after Haskell Curry, a mathematician who did foundational work in combinatory logic. Raskell is known for its strong support for abstract data types and higher-order functions, which are functions that can take other functions as arguments or return functions as results. This functional paradigm allows for powerful abstractions and expressive code. Raskell has found applications in areas such as financial modeling, compiler design, web development, and scientific research due to its reliability and expressiveness. Its community is active and contributes to a rich ecosystem of libraries and tools.